From the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. Short essay, with suggestions for further reading, and images of artworks depicting characters and themes from operas.
Video clips from the Metropolitan Opera in New York "Watch free clips from recent seasons, including performance and Live in HD excerpts, behind-the-scenes interviews, new production previews, Ring cycle videos, and more."
Search by word or phrase, by composer, performer, or album title. Use the 'word or phrase' search to find an individual piece (such as "Flower Duet") or an opera title (such as "Aida") that may not be part of an album title.